Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Responsible for building key relationships with new & existing customers. Primarily worked within the SMB market, on accounts sub 50 users. Tasked with understanding how we can position ourselves as a viable IT Partner selling anything within hybrid infrastructure, digital workspace to cyber security.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was entirely responsible for building pipeline, and managed over 70 accounts day-to-day.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
B2C in person presentation skills, negotiation techniques, technological understanding.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There is a significant amount of training provided week-to-week, whilst the first 4 weeks has an intensive training programme you must complete.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture & social aspect in my local office was extremely good. There are work events to help network with new people at the company on a regular basis, along with societies you can join.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my internship. I've been given a massive amount on responsibility & developed significantly from talking to my customers day-to-day. The only negative is there not being a commission structure, which should be in place given its a sales role to reward good performance.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Softcat
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Softcat
Research as much about the company and its values to ensure you're the most prepared.
